Weston

Fred "Pop" Weston Sr., 75, of 333 Ridge St., Emmaus, died Sunday in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. He was the husband of Dorothy (Riehl) Weston. They observed their 50th wedding anniversary last June. Weston was employed by Emmaus Beverage for many years. Before that he as a millwright in the eastern Pennsylvania area for most of his life before retiring in 1962. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late James and Margaret (Bettgar) Weston. Surviving with his widow are a son, Fred Jr. of Macungie; a brother William of Huntington Beach, Calif.

By Steve Siegel SPECIAL TO THE MORNING CALL - Freelance | December 20, 2009

Photographer Edward Weston was a genius in his perception of simple, essential forms. Seen through the eye of his camera, there was no difference between the sensuality of a female torso or the erotic curves of a bell pepper, a pair of shapely legs or a bundle of radishes. In his photographs, the human body is as much a landscape as the wind-caressed dunes of Point Lobos, Calif. Rocks, trees, vegetables, torsos -- he saw interrelationships, not differences. You can explore Weston's five-decade career at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, which is hosting a major traveling exhibition of nearly 120 of Weston's portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and nudes.

Harold S. Weston, 54, of 185 Hudson St., Phillipsburg, died Tuesday in Warren Hospital. He was the husband of Jean Irene (Natisin) Weston. He worked in the maintenance department of the Cameron Pump division of Ingersoll-Rand Co., Phillipsburg, for 28 years. Born in Phillipsburg, he was a son of the late George and Laura (Bonser) Weston. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Easton. An Army veteran, Weston served in Germany during the Korean War. He was on the activities committee of Local 5503, United Steel Workers of America.

Clarence C. "Bootsie" Felber, 91, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, August 28, 2008 in Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Township. He was born October 29, 1916 in Weston, Pa. Clarence worked for 35 years as a laborer for Bethlehem Steel Corp. He was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church. He also enjoyed walking and hunting. Survivors: He will be lovingly remembered by his caregiver, Enice Konschnik of Bethlehem; nephew, Archie Konschnik and his wife, Linda; nieces, Marion, wife of Peter Connor and Terri, wife of Steve Wilson.

Weston H. Feilbach Jr., 64, of Bethlehem, died Monday, Sept. 24, in his home. He was a metallurgical engineering consultant. He was a graduate of Drexel University, and received his doctorate in metallurgical engineering from Lehigh University. Born in Abington, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Weston H. Sr. and Freda C. (Forges) Feilbach. He was a member of Jenkintown Methodist Church, Montgomery County. He was a former member of the Philadelphia Cricket Club.

by FRANK PEARN JR. (A free-lance story for The Morning Call) | August 18, 1995

Imagine driving around the United States and Canada holed up in a van for 9-1/2 weeks during one of the hottest summers in years with six twentysomethings and the equipment that a punk-rock band needs to perform and survive. That was Weston's '95 summer trek, aka "The Weston Eats Crap Tour," carried out in "Hell's Chariot," aka the Weston van. The Bethlehem-based band has just returned to the Lehigh Valley from its second tour in support of its debut album, "A Real-Life Story Of Teenage Rebellion" (Gern Blandsten)

A Weston man was jailed after a 2 a.m. fight in Nuremberg yesterday, said state police at Frackville. James J. Engle was taken to Schuylkill County Prison under $20,000 bail after being arraigned on assault, disorderly conduct and harassment charges. Ginny Lee Pinkowski of Nuremberg was struck and jostled by Engle, police said. Barbara and Allan Engle, both also of Nuremberg, tried to break up the fight in Pinkowski's home.

by JONATHAN ROTH (A free-lance story for The Morning Call) | September 29, 2000

Weston brought along its extended family to Allentown's Crocodile Rock Cafe to help launch an 18-date tour in support of its new album, `The Massed Albert Sounds` (Mojo/Universal). In contrast to its last performance at the Allentown nightclub in July, the band included a keyboardist named Jason (in place of Eric Jones) and Jeff Kish on guitar. The added instrumentation certainly beefed-up the band's sound, but never muffled the tight indie-pop punch of Weston's new songs. The Bethlehem-based band performed energized versions of tunes from the new record (the first Weston disc that will be distributed nationally by a major label)

by FRANK PEARN JR. (A free-lance story for The Morning Call) | December 17, 1994

Weston celebrated its return from a five-week national tour last weekend by helping raise $1,990 for Allentown-based Children's Rights of Pa. Inc. The local rock band headlined a show that included Mother's Garden, Grieving Eucalyptus and Sleeper and a surprise appearance by The Ick, packing Union Local 667 hall in Allentown eight days ago with 450 mostly high-school age, new-breed punk rockers. Kurt "Chicken" Iobst put together the welcome home show/benefit, following the lead of The Ick, who on Sept.

by JOHN TERLESKY (A free-lance story for The Morning Call) | September 16, 2000

The name on the vintage vinyl-style CD cover is Weston, but a lot of the music inside sounds like it could be from a whole other band. After all, the long-lived Bethlehem four-piece is known for hyper live shows and punked-up covers of Willie Nelson (`You Were Always On My Mind`), not keyboard textures, serious harmonizing, slower tempos, and `Pet Sounds` references (there's even a reprise of the acoustic-driven opener `I Just Quit Rock and Roll`). But it's all there on the group's sixth full-length effort, `The Massed Albert Sounds` (tellingly, an obscure Beatles reference to adding orchestration)

Robert Weston, 88, formerly of Nesquehoning, died Thursday, March 27, 2008, in Green Brook, New Jersey. He was born in Lansford on March 16, 1920. He was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Elizabeth (Williams) Weston. Mr. Weston graduated from Lansford High School in 1937 and from Mills School of Nursing, Bellevue Hospital, in 1941 as a Registered Nurse. During World War II, he served as a Warrant Pharmacist in the U.S. Maritime Service and was stationed at Sheepshead Bay, N.Y., and Seattle, Wash.

Dave Weston had been planning a quiet New Year's Eve at home in Brooklyn watching old science-fiction movies. Instead, on Sunday and Monday, the singer-guitarist and other members of the esteemed Lehigh Valley-bred punk-pop band that bears his surname will be doing some time travelling at the North Star Bar in Philadelphia. Weston, vocalist-guitarist James Alex Snyder and bassist Jesse Short will be playing material from Weston's first two albums, 1995's "A Real Life Story of Teenage Rebellion" and 1996's "Got Beat Up," which both garnered national attention, as well as 1997's "Matinee" and the 1998 Japanese-only release "Return to Mono."

Elma Jean (Rose) DeLong, 77, of Slatington, formerly of St. Cloud, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 9, 2007 in Whitehall Manor, where she had been residing. She was the wife of the late Carl D. G. DeLong. Born in Ashland, Kentucky on November 5, 1930, Elma Jean was the daughter of the late Elijah and Mollie (Wells) Rose. She was employed as a clerical worker for Washington Township, Lehigh County for three years before retiring. Prior to that, she was a sewing machine operator for various textile mills in Lehigh County.

When a longtime friend of Weston suggested last summer that the much-admired Lehigh Valley punk-pop band reunite for the first time since breaking up in 2001, members were mildly intrigued, but also very skeptical. "We thought it was too soon," says bassist Jesse Snyder. "And," he adds tellingly, "it didn't seem like there was that big of a demand. We didn't want to get together and have 20 people show up." Short and vocalist-guitarists Dave Weston and James Snyder had the idea put to them by Tommy Rockstar, a Brooklyn musician who had been in Latex Generation, a Long Island punk-pop band that had toured with Weston back in the day. Ultimately, Rockstar's enthusiasm and willingness to try to interest a promoter in booking Weston held sway.

Judith A. (Flaim) Tobias, 58, of Fogelsville, formerly of Hazleton, passed away early August 27 at the residence of her daughter, Deana Greco of Hazleton, following a four-month illness. Born in Bloomsburg on January 29, 1948, she was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Johnson) Brobst. She spent the past eight years in Fogelsville after moving from Hazleton. She was a self-employed hair stylist and had owned and operated her own shop in the Hazleton and Lehigh Valley for 40 years.

Helen Mary Pretti, 96, formerly of Tomhicken and currently a resident of Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem, passed away August 26 at the facility. Born in Hazleton on August 13, 1910, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Evancho) Yencho. She spent the past five years at Holy Family Manor, after residing with her son in Bethlehem for 10 years. She had previously resided in Tomhicken. She was a retired seamstress for Sadocks Garment Factory and was a member of the I.L.G.W.U. She was a member of Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, Bethlehem, and had been a volunteer at Holy Dormition Monastery, Sybertsville.

by FRANK PEARN JR. (A free-lance story for The Morning Call) | October 1, 1994

Last Saturday's five-band all-ages show at the Nancy Run Fire Co. in Bethlehem Township was both benefit and bon voyage. The show raised $600 for the 3rd Street Alliance for Women and Children, and was the Bethlehem band Weston's final Lehigh Valley date before its five-week tour, which began Thursday, in support of the band's debut disc, "A Real-Life Story of Teenage Rebellion." The disc was released in September on the Paramus, N.J., independent label Gern Blandsten. The benefit was set up in true "do-it-yourself" fashion by the members of Easton area band The Ick, whose members are so young that one of their fathers had to sign for the hall's rental.

by JOHN TERLESKY (A free-lance story for The Morning Call) | October 7, 2000

Punk rock -- make that brat rock -- and growth generally go together like oil and water; after all, the major appeal of that youth music genre is its refusal to grow up. But time goes on, and given the choice of burning out or striking a new match, Green Day and Weston admirably have gone with the latter option. Green Day's metamorphosis from the cranky bashers of `Dookie` to the eclectic (!), thoughtful (!!) rockers on `Warning` may be the most dramatic skin-shedding in recent memory.

Thomas R. Weston, 88, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, November 16 in Moravian Health Care Center. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Thomas and Ann (Nicholas) Weston. His wife of 55 years, Elsie (Bateman) Weston, died in 2000. He served in the Navy as a chief pharmacists mate during World War II and was a D-Day veteran. Thomas graduated in 1940 with a bachelors degree from East Stroudsburg Teachers College and earned his masters from Lehigh University in 1949. He retired in 1980 from the Bethlehem Area School District, having served as principal of a number of schools.

Weston S. Marsh, 77, of Pen Argyl and Bonita Springs, Fla., died Monday, June 20 in Easton Hospital. Born in Pen Argyl, May 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Donald J. and Emma (Shaplin) Marsh. He was the owner and operator of Pen Argyl Cycle, which he founded in 1964. In 1975, he was in the Top 20 Yamaha Dealers in the United States. Prior to that, he was an equipment operator for Donald Marsh Excavating. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Pen Argyl. He was a 1946 graduate of Pen Argyl High School.